Erik Sinclair, renounced laird of Blackleith, needs an heir. His daughters won't do; his brother is holding them hostage and so he needs a son and a willing woman to prove the solidarity of his claim of inheritance. He approaches the one woman who denied his brother a warm bed, but he claims to be that same brother in an effort to woo Vivienne. His promise of marriage can't be a reality. He is already wed and in the battle of his life to rescue his daughters from the evil at Blackleith.

     Erik soon finds that Vivienne is not a simpering miss and that if he wants what was stolen from him, then it would be more expedient to have her fight at his side than against him. Author Delacroix excels once again in the second in her Bride series. This time around she brings back favorite characters, as well as a tiny fairy with revenge on her mind to keep readers' interests and insure they will come back for more.